ness_Fan

We are just looking for information if it bothers you that bad then please do not respond. I have had my Victory a couple of weeks, prior to that I owned numerous H-D's so I am not familiar with the Polaris product line. BTW I do know how to read. Robert

You can take my comment just as personal as you want, thats up to you.  I just happen to vent my general frustraion as a whole just as many other members on this forum do.  I try to do it in a more amical fashion and not at any one person in particular. I barely respond to most post's cause i do know and understand fully that people need information.  If i have the information i try to share it in a clear and concise manner and welcome questions pertaining to it.  This particular thread and a few others that concern the very same thing just seems to keep going and going with the same quesitons and the same answers cuase no one is searching the threads.  I have taken time on different occasions to explain in detail what takes place and the reason why the reflash is required.  I have posted the actually document with detailed information in the tech section of the forum and have also left links in the General Discussion forum to the safetly recall bulletin.  Whether you are familiar with Polaris or not, it makes no difference what brand motorcycle we are talking about.  A computer controlled, fuel injected combustion engine is still based on a program that is flashed into an EPROM or some other type of memory.  If the map has a glitch due to certain inputs conflicting with a certain RPM range when they coincide with each other, it will require an alteration. 

Just to clarify, my comment about people reading is directed more toward people taking a moment and checking the Tech Reference forum and also searching the General Discussion forum, there are two other threads beside this one dealing with the very same thing that was asked within the first two days of the actually release of the Technical Bulletin from Polaris.  I belive i was actually the first person to start the thread upon the Official release of the Safety Recall from Polaris versus the same recall that for some reason was relased almost 2 to 3 weeks prior to any dealer knowing anything about it or Polaris even letting someone know something about the recall.

Harumph and so there.  I am taking a short break and going to get a Dr. Pepper, might even add a little somethig to it since it is late.

Dwhite, we Va fellers have an excues to spel the way we do, so don't take no flack from no jack.

But anyway, interesting note. I had the recall done, flashed by the dealer, ran a little better, but still coughed and cut out a few times. Changed the plugs which provided a monumnetal difference, but still did the cough and cut off every now and again. After reading the post on the exhaust gaskets, I thought to me self, "Why didn't I think of that." So I go out and check and see. Guess what? Loose. At least a good quarter turn on each one. I rode it and guess what? Runs much, much, much, much better. No surprises, except once. I got home and put another 1/8 of a turn on them. Now I think to myself, "Why didn't my dealer or Victory think about that?" I would be willing to say that they have been like that since I had the Vision and I could have solved a lot of problems months ago. Now the nagging question is, do I have burnt valves or at least edged. With the looks of the one plug on the front, I wonder. Now I have no reason to think there is except knowing the pop and die was from leaking exhaust gaskets. It runs new so I shouldn't complain, but just digging for the experts out there, Dwhite, that can provide some insight.

I'm not trying to bust out on the dealer or Victory, but I wonder how much of the popping and stuff that triggered the recall is just really exhaust leak???

ness_fan, the apology is between you and Mr. White, but I'm sure he's not too upset about it. I'm the one that gets upset so you have be careful around me. We're all here to have a little fun along the way, just be careful you don't do any <brand removed> bashing, then the forum police are on short recall.

I have to say thank you to ness_fan for correcting my spelling and grammar error.  I usually do proof my posts in MS Word prior to posting and try to read it once or twice prior to submittal.  I too become frustrated when trying to decipher what somebody’s thoughts are when the punctuation and spelling are hit and miss.

No apology is required.  We all have days where an errant thought or comment hits us in the wrong manner.  My post from October 9 where I got a little testy towards the end of my post is a prime example.

I am on this forum because I enjoy helping and providing assistance when I can.  I also learn from other peoples experience so I can be a better technician and assist other riders I meet in my travels or the ones that bring their rides to me to take care of.

I haven't replaced them yet, but since I had to tightened them down a lot I figure I should. I used a 3/8 drive standard ratchet, 13mm socket and it was at least a 1/4 turn on all except one. To me that is a lot so I figure there is some carbon build up and I'm asking for it to start doing it again so I might as well replace them. I'm going to do them myself because if I give it to the dealer who knows when I'll see my Vision again unless I go for visitation rights.

Oh, and what do you get for your $110.00, mostly an inspection, it's all in your Rider's Manual. Now with that said, you're getting Victory to do it and you're keeping your local dealer in business, which is a good thing.